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Western Sydney International Airport has attracted only a handful of airlines and has half a dozen or fewer scheduled flights a day for the next 12 months.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2026
Sydney’s new $4 billion airport set to open with barely any flights
Western Sydney International is already drawing unfavorable comparisons with airports elsewhere that ultimately failed to live up to expectations.
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori offers flowers during a memorial ceremony near the 1985 JAL jumbo-jet crash site in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 6, 2026
Japan marks 20 years of tackling human error in public transportation
The transport safety management system requires transport operators to build and continuously improve their own safety management arrangements.
Recent victories give Boeing's defense, space and security division an opportunity to turn the corner on years of costly overruns, delays on military aircraft programs and the high-profile setbacks of its Starliner spacecraft.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2026
Boeing’s preparation pays off with U.S. Navy jet-fighter contract win
Last week’s victory in bidding to build the next-generation fighter comes after Boeing secured the Air Force’s F-47 program last year.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial Monday ahead of the third anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack against Israel.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2026
Flydubai hijacking turns into flash point in Israeli election
One of the election’s most potent themes is accountability for security failures.
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has been credited with averting disaster after his co-pilot allegedly attacked him during a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2026
Indian pilot hailed as ‘hero’ after cockpit struggle
Smit Machchhar fought to retain control of a flight headed for Tel Aviv when his co-pilot allegedly attacked him.
A Boeing worker passes by a 737 MAX airplane on the final assembly production line during a media tour of the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, on April 15.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2026
Boeing 737 Max 10 approval delayed over new software issue
The U.S. planemaker had been in the final stages of winning approval to begin deliveries to airlines.
A provisional deal for the purchase of 200 planes struck in May in tandem with U.S. President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing put Boeing back into competition for Chinese jetliner orders.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2026
Hope fading for new Boeing deal during U.S.-China summit, sources say
The planemaker is trying to finalize a May deal for China to buy 200 planes, rather than pursue hopes of securing new commitments for more jets.
A meeting of an expert panel on the Specified Skilled Worker and Employment for Skill Development at the Justice Ministry on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2026
Immigration agency considering aviation category for foreign worker programs
The government would shift 300 foreign workers from the Specified Skilled Worker program to the new system, rather than increase the overall intake.
Japan has been pushing to attract business jet flights in a bid to become a business hub in Asia.
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2026
Japan tightens measures against private jet pilots with three-strikes rule
The penalty system is being tested at Haneda Airport, a major hub for business flights, with no plans as of yet for expansion to other airports.
An IndiGo Airbus A321neo is displayed during the Wings India 2026 civil aviation event at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad, India, on Jan. 29.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2026
India’s aviation boom faces turbulence amid safety concerns
A series of crises at India’s two main carriers, Air India and IndiGo, has exposed safety and regulatory shortcomings in the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market.
The transport ministry plans to seek a freeze on an aviation fuel tax hike planned for next fiscal year, citing soaring fuel prices amid turmoil in the Middle East.
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2026
Japan may freeze aviation fuel tax increase
The transport ministry has judged that continued tax support for airlines is necessary amid soaring fuel prices reflecting the Middle East turmoil.
People watch airplanes next to the air traffic control tower at Sydney Airport in January 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2026
Air safety concerns mount in Australia amid surge in close calls
Short-staffed control towers have long been a problem globally, but nowhere is the urgency of the matter more on display recently than in Australia.
Aviation fuel surcharges are calculated based on the averages of aviation fuel market prices and of foreign exchange rates over the previous two months.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2026
ANA cuts North America and Europe route surcharges to ?55,000
The move comes as aviation fuel prices have fallen after rising sharply amid turmoil in the Middle East.
In a statement Friday, Malaysia Airlines said it took the allegations seriously and had launched an internal review.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 31, 2026
Drugged Malaysian pilot risks death penalty for smuggling in Indonesia
Customs officials found 14 bags of ecstasy — more than 70,000 pills — in the pilot’s suitcase and 4 grams of meth, thought to be for personal use, in his hand luggage.
Airbus' unmanned combat aircraft U760 Ravenstorm is on display at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Hampshire, Britain, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 22, 2026
Companies race to deliver autonomous uncrewed fighter jets
The U.S. Air Force has said it expects aircraft in its ?program to cost ?a third, or less, of the cost of an F-35 fighter jet, which can cost $80 million or more.
Boeing has expressed surprise over a June 29 announcement from the European Investment Bank, the European Union's lending arm, committing to its largest-ever corporate loan for Airbus.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 22, 2026
Boeing asks U.S. to intervene over record EU loan to Airbus
In a June 29 announcement, the European Investment Bank committed to its largest-ever corporate loan — worth �3 billion ($3.43 billion) — for Airbus.
The cargo complex entrance at Jinnah International Airport, following reports of a missing cargo plane, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2026
Pakistani rescuers scour waters for cargo plane missing off Karachi coast
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities to speed up search and ?rescue operations for the 27-year-old converted freighter.
All Nippon Airways' new Hokkaido facility has about 60 employees from various divisions to maintain operations during the first week following a possible major disaster or terrorist attack.
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2026
ANA opens Hokkaido facility to ensure continuity in event of disaster
The major airline moved part of its operations from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to the new facility, which began full-scale operations earlier this month.
Toyota became the largest shareholder of Joby Aviation last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2026
Toyota sets up manufacturing joint venture with U.S. air taxi-maker Joby
The joint venture is part of a growing partnership between the carmaker and Joby, which makes electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has ordered inspections of 16 Airbus A380 aircraft, including five on an urgent basis, after cracks were discovered in the wing structure of a plane, the aircraft manufacturer Airbus has confirmed.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2026
Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings
Cracks found during maintenance checks appeared in the plane’s structural beam that runs along the wing and carries much of the aerodynamic load during flight.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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